foolproof

as in perfect
done, made, or planned so well that nothing can go wrong a foolproof plan DNA fingerprinting gives police a virtually foolproof way to link a suspect to a crime scene.

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Recent Examples of foolproof Ultimately, a foolproof test for fake wine remains a far-off idea. Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024 Homemade foolproof fudge can be stored in the freezer, wrapped and sealed tightly in freezer safe plastic wrap or a container, for up to three months. Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024 From gifts for new moms (eye masks, motherhood journals) to foolproof ideas that also make great gifts for all the women in your orbit (beauty goodies to pamper her and food presents to feed her soul), these ideas never miss. Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 Here below is my foolproof path for how the Titans can go 17-0 in 2024. Week 1: at Chicago Bears — Rookie quarterbacks almost never win their debuts. Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for foolproof
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  • Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Ivica Zubac added 28 points and 20 rebounds, with Bogdan Bogdanovic scoring 20 off the bench on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, March 26 by skating a flawless routine that featured a triple flip-triple toe combination, double Axel and triple Lutz.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This way, the masks create a guide for a super-clean eyeliner application while catching any fallout from powder eyeshadows, creating a stencil effect for flawless eye makeup.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • What was long known to be fixed and reliable is now fluid and frightening.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Now studying to become a nurse, Zipporah plans to open a clinic in her community and take out another loan to ensure her clinic has a reliable water supply.
    Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Foolproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolproof. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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